A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.

A former plague hospital turned medical museum.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.